— March 26, 2007—

Contents

  1. Islam scholar and expert on the Middle East to speak tonight
  2. Dr. Kathleen Galvin to discuss changing family identities
  3. Expert on black student achievement to speak on Wednesday
  4. Visit grand opening of Office of International Education
  5. Bring community service opinions to dinner discussion
  6. Free showings of foreign films start tonight
  7. Marquette hosting American Catholic Historical Association
  8. Law school hosting elder care and top cops programs
  9. Galapagos naturalist featured at Biological Sciences seminar
  10. Department of Chemistry to hold colloquium
  11. Department of Math to hold colloquium
  12. Theology and peace speaker to address concept of a just war
  13. Submit questions for Town Hall meeting for faculty
  14. University of Liverpool expert to discuss Irish Protestantism
  15. Encourage students to sign up for Job Search Boot Camp
  16. Learning sessions available to faculty and graduate students
  17. Faber Center to address questions about the spiritual life 
  18. Donate lunch money to fight hunger
  19. Volunteer deadline for Senior Citzens’ Prom is Wednesday
  20. Student Health Service hosting National Nutrition Month activities
  21. Alum to talk about child soldiers in native country
  22. Jesuit to discuss Catholic social teaching
  23. Hunger Clean-up deadline extended to Thursday
  24. Participate in Stations of the Cross
  25. Donate underwear for area homeless and shelters
  26. SSP provides Safety Patrol escorts
  27. This Week in History
  28. Marquette Interchange highlights for the week of March 26

 

1. Islam scholar and expert on the Middle East to speak tonight

Reza Aslan, scholar, author and media commentator on Islam, will deliver the Marquette University Allis Chalmers Distinguished Professor of International Affairs Lecture, “The Future of Islam: Toward the Islamic Reformation,” today, Monday, March 26, from 7 to 8 p.m. Aslan, noted social commentator on the Middle East and author of No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, will give his address at the Varsity Theater.

Aslan examines how, in the shadow of European colonialism, Muslims developed conflicting strategies to reconcile traditional Islamic values with the social and political realities of the modern world. Presenting Islam as an ever-evolving faith and culture in an internal battle for reform and modernization, Aslan explores the interplay between faith and politics in the Muslim world.

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2. Dr. Kathleen Galvin to discuss changing family identities

Communication and family identity will be the topics of the Distinguished Eleanor Boheim Lecture on Tuesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. Dr. Kathleen Galvin, the 2006-2007 Association of Marquette University Women chair in humanistic studies, will present the lecture in the Lower Conference Room of the Memorial Library.

Hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be served.

In her presentation, “Families of the 21st Century: Redefining Relationships and Identities,” Galvin will examine the changing nature of family identity in the United States. She is a professor of communication studies at Northwestern University and has authored or co-authored eight books and numerous writings on family and relational communication.

The AMUW chair is supported by an anonymous alumna donor and Mary Boheim Finnegan’s gift to endow the distinguished lecture series.

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3. Expert on black student achievement to speak on Wednesday

A nationally recognized expert on African American student achievement will deliver the Tommy G. Thompson Educational Reform Lecture on Wednesday, March 28, at 4:30 p.m. in the AMU ballroom.

Dr. James Anderson, professor of educational policy studies at the University of Illinois, will address “How African Americans Reduced the Opportunity and Achievement Gap: Lessons for Educators, Community Activists and Policymakers.”

The lecture series is jointly sponsored by Marquette’s School of Education and the Tommy G. Thompson Center at Marquette, which houses four decades of the former Wisconsin governor’s papers, including extensive documentation of Thompson’s role in the educational reform movement.

4. Visit grand opening of Office of International Education

The newly created Office of International Education and Director Terry Miller will host an open house on Tuesday, March 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. on the fourth floor of the AMU.

The OIE facilitates greater engagement of Marquette’s faculty, students and staff in international education initiatives and programming. The office is responsible for the recruitment, admissions and advising of international undergraduate students; is the central coordinating point for students who would like to study overseas; advises students and scholars on visa processes; and coordinates interinstitutional partnerships and program development with the world community. OIE is also responsible for English language placement testing and instruction and administers OIE’s Program Center. The purpose of OIE is to prepare Marquette students to become global citizens, through experience with both the 600 international students and scholars on campus, and through overseas academic programs, international curricular service-learning programs, internships and mutually beneficial educational partnerships.

5. Bring community service opinions to dinner discussion

The Center for Community Service is sponsoring a Discussion on Service on Tuesday, March 27, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the AMU first floor Student Commons. A discussion on how to improve upon Marquette's tradition as a leader in community service will be facilitated over a light dinner. The world café format will be used to gather input from all participants, including students.

A record number of Marquette Students (290) participated in spring break 2007 domestic and international service trips through University Ministry's Marquette Action Program. They also served through several student organizations, including Mardi Gras, Habitat for Humanity, Global Medical Relief and Engineers without boarders.

MAP trips included 13 sites in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Members of Mardi Gras visited Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. Habitat for Humanity worked on projects in Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma. The Global Medical Relief volunteers returned to Honduras, while Engineers without Borders continued to work on projects in Guatemala.

6. Free showings of foreign films start tonight

Six foreign language/culture films will be featured at free showings during the Marquette Foreign Film Festival this week in the Weasler Auditorium. Presented by the Coalition of Language Honors Societies, MUSG and the Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, all films will be shown with subtitles.

Monday, March 26
6:15 p.m. — Mar adentro (The sea inside) Spain, 2004
8:30 p.m. — Va, vis et deviens (Live and become): Belgium, Israel, Ethiopia, 2005

Tuesday, March 27
6:15 p.m. — La bestia nel cuore (Don’t tell): Italy 2005
8:30 p.m. — Furyo (Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence): Japan 1983

Wednesday, March 28
6:15 p.m. — Schultze gets the blues: Germany 2003
8:30 p.m. — Quo vadis: United States 1951

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7. Marquette hosting American Catholic Historical Association

Marquette will host the spring meeting of the American Catholic Historical Association from Thursday, March 29, to Saturday, March 31, including more than a dozen sessions presented by Marquette faculty.

The American Catholic Historical Association was founded by a small group of historians assembled under the leadership of Peter Guilday in Cleveland, Ohio, in December 1919. It was intended to be a national society that would bring together scholars scattered across the country and their non-professional supporters, all of whom were interested in the history of the Catholic Church or in Catholic aspects of secular history.

For additional information contact Rev. Steven Avella, professor of history.

8. Law school hosting elder care and top cops programs

The Law School will host separate programs about elder care and Wisconsin’s top law enforcement officials on Thursday, March 29:

“Marquette Elder's Advisor Symposium — Elder Care SNAFU? Long-term care after the Deficit Reduction Act 2005” will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Alumni Memorial Union, 3rd floor ballroom. The program will feature four experts in elder law and long-term care who will present papers critiquing and analyzing the DRA and discuss the challenges posed by the DRA in Wisconsin and other states. Register online.

“Wisconsin's Top Cops”will take place from 12:15 to 1 p.m. in Sensenbrenner Hall Huiras Room (325). Mike Gousha, distinguished fellow in law and public policy, will discuss keeping our streets safe with U.S. Attorney Steve Biskupic, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisolm. Register online.

9. Galapagos naturalist featured at Biological Sciences seminar

The Department of Biological Sciences will host a seminar on Friday, March 30, with Bitinia Espinoza, naturalist guide of the Galapagos National Park. Espinoza will present “Galapagos Past, Present, and Future: Conservation of These Little Mounts of Earth in the Pacific,” at 3:30 p.m. in Wehr Life Sciences, room 111. The program is hosted by Dr. Stephen Munroe, associate professor of biological sciences at Marquette.

10. Department of Chemistry to hold colloquium

Dr. Charles Scholes, professor of chemistry at State University of New York at Albany, will present the Department of Chemistry’s colloquium on Friday, March 30, at 4 p.m., in the Todd Wehr Chemistry Building, room 121. Dr. Scholes will speak on “Investigating the Redox Sites of Biomolecules by ENDOR-EPR: the DNA-Damaging Center of Activated Bleomycin and the NO-Generating Center of Nitrite Reductase.”

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11. Department of Math to hold colloquium

The Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science is hosting a colloquium on Friday, March 30, presented by Dr. Hong Yu, assistant professor of health sciences, health care administration & informatics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, at 4 p.m. in Katharine Reed Cudahy Hall, room 401.

The program topic is “Question Answering Systems for Physicians and Biomedical Researchers.”

12. Theology and peace speaker to address concept of a just war

Dr. Gerhard Beestermöller, deputy director of the Institute of Theology and Peace, Hamburg, Germany, will speak on “The Just War Doctrine: Foundation for Unilateral Action?on Monday, April 2, at 4 p.m. in the Raynor Library Conference Center.

The Institute of Theology and Peace was established by the Catholic Military Chaplaincy of Germany to research the political and social dimensions of peace from a theological perspective. Beestermöller’s scholarship has focused on questions of just war, torture and humanitarian intervention.

The program is sponsored by the Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences.  

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13. Submit questions for Town Hall meeting for faculty

The annual Town Hall meeting for faculty will be held on Wednesday, April 4, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Straz Hall, DS105. Faculty should submit questions on any topic to Kristy Nielson by Monday, April 2.

14. University of Liverpool expert to discuss Irish Protestantism

Dr. Marianne Elliott, director of the Institute of Irish Studies and professor of history at the University of Liverpool, will speak on “Irish Protestantism and the Specter of Popery,” on Thursday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in the Todd Wehr Chemistry building, room 001. Elliott, author of the biography Wolfe Tone: Prophet of Irish Independence, is the guest speaker for the fifth annual The Rev. Henry W. Casper, SJ, Lecture.

Elliott, a world expert on modern Irish history, leads the institute’s focus on teaching and researching Irish culture, history and politics, and promoting understanding between the people of Britain and Ireland. She has recently turned her attention to the role that religion has played in shaping communal strife in Ireland. As a scholar, her efforts have included her participation in a 1993-94 international investigative panel known as the Opsahl Commission that sought to promote the peace process in Northern Ireland, co-writing the report, “A Citizens’ Inquiry.” Her contributions were acknowledged in her receiving the Order of the British Empire and in her election as a fellow of the British Academy and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

15. Encourage students to sign up for Job Search Boot Camp

The Career Services Center asks faculty and staff to encourage students to attend Job Search Boot Camp to help students jump start their job search on Saturday, April 14, from 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Holthusen Hall first floor. Free lunch and giveaways are included.

Students will learn to write a resume and cover letter, and how to research employers, network and interview. 

16. Learning sessions available to faculty and graduate students

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of conversations on active learning throughout the spring semester. All faculty and graduate students are invited to attend. Participants will learn how to encourage students to become more involved in, and responsible for, their own learning.

All sessions will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in Raynor 320H.

March 27, Michael Havice, broadcast communication, “Problem-based learning: designs to engage the student”

April 3, Tom Eddinger, biology, “Active learning based in scientific teaching”

April 16, Sharon Chubbuck, education, “Developing conceptual knowledge and understanding through interactive learning”

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17. Faber Center to address questions about the spiritual life 

The Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality will present sessions with spiritual directors on “Questions About the Spiritual Life,” in AMU Room 305, from noon to 1 p.m.:

March 27, Rev. Simon Harak, S.J., “What does Freedom have to do with it?”

March 29, Michael Hogan, “What does it mean to have experiences of God and to find God in all things?”

Salad lunch will be provided.

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18. Donate lunch money to fight hunger

The Marquette Campus Kitchen will distribute brown bags to departments on Tuesday, March 27, for its second annual Brown Bag Challenge fund-raiser. Faculty and staff are encouraged to bring a bag lunch and donate the money they would have spent on lunch to fight hunger in Milwaukee.

The bags will be collected on Thursday, March 29, and the department that donates the most money per participant will receive a lunch catered by the Campus Kitchen's Culinary Job Training program. For more information, contact Sara Kandler at 8-0342.

19. Volunteer deadline for Senior Citzens’ Prom is Wednesday

The 10th Annual Senior Citizens’ Prom, a campus volunteering opportunity, will take place on Sunday, April 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. in AMU Ballrooms CDE.

This year’s theme is “Pioneers of Primetime” and will feature decorations and music inspired by the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s vaudeville headliners, radio superstars, and television legends such as Mickey Rooney, Lucille Ball and Dick Van Dike. The event is sponsored by the Center for Community Service.

Contact Pat Landry in the Center for Community Services, AMU 329, at 8-1412 by Wednesday, March 28, for more information or to volunteer.

20. Student Health Service hosting National Nutrition Month activities

Dietitians will answer questions about healthy nutrition at “Ask the Dietitians” on Wednesday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to noon at Marquette Place, AMU, in recognition of National Nutrition Month.

For a list of all National Nutrition Month events, call the Center for Health Education and Promotion at 8-5217.

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21. Alum to talk about child soldiers in native country

Marquette Amnesty International will host a program about child soldiers by speaker Matthias Seisay, Arts '06, and a showing of the movie Blood Diamond on Thursday, March 29, at 7 p.m. in AMU Ballroom A. Refreshments will be served.

Seisay, originally from Sierra Leone, started Friends Across, an organization that provides assistance to former child soldiers and prostitutes by sending clothing, bicycles and computers, and also trains them in skilled jobs such as tailoring and hairdressing.

For more information contact Greg Jackson.

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22. Jesuit to discuss Catholic social teaching

Catholic Outreach will host an evening devoted to Catholic social teaching on Thursday, March 29, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the AMU Chapel of the Holy Family.

The principles of Catholic social teaching include care for God's creation; solidarity; the dignity of work and the rights of workers; option for the poor and vulnerable; rights and responsibilities; call to family, community and participation; and life and dignity of the human person.

D. Thomas Hughson, S.J., will discuss what CST is, its importance and application to Marquette students and society.

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23. Hunger Clean-up deadline extended to Thursday

The registration deadline for Hunger Clean-up has been extended to Thursday, March 29. Register during peak meal times, in all residence halls and AMU, or contact David Quam or Joe Yeado.  

Hunger Clean-up is an annual activity in which members of the Marquette community volunteer for area service-related projects. 

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24. Participate in Stations of the Cross
 
University Ministry will sponsor outdoor Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 30. Stations will start at the Chapel of the Holy Family at noon and end at the Joan of Arc Chapel. Additional stations will be placed at the Raynor Library, residence halls, academic buildings and the Haggerty Art Museum. Join in the procession to pray and remember the passion of Jesus Christ throughout the campus.  

For more information contact University Ministry at 8-6873.

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25. Donate underwear for area homeless and shelters

The Marquette University Volunteers are collecting new undergarments for Undie Monday, April 30, in celebration of National Volunteer Week, April 15-21. All underwear will be given to the area’s homeless or area shelters.

Gift tags, such as those distributed during the holiday giving tree celebration, are available to help select the sizes and type of underwear and ensure that a wide variety of sizes from children to adults will be donated.  All undies should be returned with the tag attached by April 30 to the AMU Information Desk or Lalumiere 340.

Contact Kathleen Hawkins at 8-5500 for gift tags or more information.

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26. SSP provides Safety Patrol escorts

In addition to the popular LIMO service, you can call the LIMO request line from 5 p.m. to midnight to request a walking escort with Student Safety Program’s safety patrollers. 

When staffing allows, teams of patrollers are on campus to provide walking escorts to and from locations on campus. For those who prefer to walk but appreciate the company of highly visible members of Marquette’s Student Safety Programs, safety patrol escorts are the answer.

SSP operates from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. daily. Request an escort or transport by calling 8-6363 anytime from 5 p.m. to midnight. Also, remember to call to cancel should you decide not to use the service you have requested. 

For more information call SSP at 8-5625 or e-mail.

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27. This Week in History

In This Week in Marquette History, the campus erupted in celebration after a colossal win, and Alpha Sigma Nu saw new faces.

Want to know more?  Go to the 125th Anniversary Web site.

This Week in History is sponsored by the Marquette University Department of History.  Research and writing was conducted by graduate students Gilbert Cervelli, Christopher Chan, Jess McCullough and Amanda Schmeider, with help from James Marten, professor and history department chair, and Carla Hay, associate professor and chair, 125th Anniversary Committee.  Special thanks to Thomas Jablonsky, associate professor of history, Harry G. John Professor of Urban Studies and director, Institute for Urban Life, who provided access to the manuscript of his forthcoming history of Marquette University.

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28. Marquette Interchange highlights for the week of March 26
 
• West Wisconsin Avenue Streetscaping Project will resume on April 2. Work between 8th and 10th streets will be completed, and then work will proceed to the east to 4th St. Work remaining between 8th and 10th streets includes median islands, crosswalks, planters and resurfacing Wisconsin Ave.

•  Night piling removal and excavation will occur north of Tory Hill from Wednesday, March 28, to Friday March 30. This is mostly trucks backing up and other construction equipment moving around. Noise levels should not be as significant as prior piling removal operations.

•  Night demolition continues south of 10th and Tory Hill from Monday, March 26, until Thursday, March 29, from 10 p.m. each night until 6 a.m. the following morning. This should conclude night demolition work at this location.

•  Daytime pile driving will take place south and east of 9th and Michigan, and further east on the new westbound I-794.

•  Outbound traffic on Fond du Lac Ave. from 13th to 16th streets will be restricted due to water main work. This work is scheduled until later this summer.

•  Westbound State St. is restricted to single lane for at least one month.

•  No left turns are allowed from 11th to Tory Hill, and no eastbound traffic is allowed on Clybourn/Tory Hill/ Michigan from 13th to 9th streets. Eastbound Clybourn through traffic will be detoured at 16th St. Westbound Michigan traffic is restricted to a single lane at 9th St.

•  The connector ramp from eastbound I-94 to northbound I-43 will continue to be closed from Monday, March 26, to Thursday, March 29, from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following mornings. This includes one eastbound lane restriction on I-94 beginning at 20th St. This should be the last of these nightly ramp closures.

•  I-94 west of the Interchange will have overnight lane reductions in both directions, from Monday, March 26, to Friday, March 30.

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